The True (Noun)
Meaning
Conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The journalist risked her life to expose the true depths of government corruption and bring it to light.
- The true significance of the discovery wasn't realized until years later when its applications were fully understood.
- It took a close friend to reveal the true nature of his brother's dishonest behavior.
- The photograph revealed the true extent of the damage caused by the hurricane.
- In the courtroom, the witness struggled to convey the true meaning behind her words.